Today in History - December 12
John Jay, one of the nation’s founding fathers, was born on December 12, 1745, to a prominent and wealthy family in New York City. Continue reading.
On December 12, 1787, delegates to the Pennsylvania ratifying convention meeting at the Pennsylvania State House (now known as Independence Hall) voted to ratify the Constitution of 1787. Continue reading.
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